Transcript INDC MONTENEGRO

STATE OF PLAY OF HARMONIZATION
WITH THE CLIMATE EU ACQUIS IN
MONTENEGRO
WESTERN BALKANS CLIMATE RESILIENCE WORKSHOP
VIENNA, AUSTRIA, MAY 11-1 2016
OVERVIEW
• Montenegro's path towards the
EU
• Strategic framework in CC
• Paris Agreement and INDC
• Institutional framework
• CC
Adaptation
actions
in
Montenegro
• Challenges and needs
MONTENEGRO'S PATH
TOWARDS THE EU
• 2007- Stabilization and Association
Agreement signed
• 2008- Submission of application for EU
accession
• 2010- EU granted the candidate country
status
• 2012- Start of accession negotiations
• 2016- Twenty-two chapters opened.
Two chapters provisionally closed, and
for eleven opening benchmarks set.
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK IN CC
Government of Montenegro adopted the National
climate change strategy by 2030 on 17th September
2015
Definition of the long term strategic framework with
Action plan
Limited consideration of Adaptation to climate change
due to strong focus on mitigation and EU acquis
INDC without adaptation to CC
UNFCCC process- Second National Communication (
May 2015) and First Biennial update report (January
2016)
Draft National Environment Approximation Strategy
(NEAS)- Fulfilment of the obligation of the requirement for
opening of the negotiation chapter 27.
PARIS AGREEMENT AND INDC
• 22. April 2016, New York- President of Montenegro
Filip Vujanovic signed the Paris Agreement
• Montenegro share of global emissions is 0.009
• Montenegro’s contribution to the international effort
to avoid dangerous climate change is set as 30 %
emission reduction by 2030 compared to the 1990
base year
• In line with the EU efforts
• INDC- without adaptation to climate change
component
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism:
GD for Climate Change
Institute for Hydrometeorology and SeismologyIPCC focal point
National Council for Sustainable Development and
Climate Change
• WG on mitigation and adaptation to climate
change
CC ADAPTATION ACTIONS IN
MONTENEGRO
CC Vulnerability and impact assessments done
through two National Communications to UNFCCCmain source of knowledge in this field.
Coastal Area Management Programme of
Montenegro (CAMP)- CC vulnerability assessment of
coastal region of Montenegro
Climate Change Adaptation in Western Balkans (GIZ)Draft Strategy for adaptation to climate change for
Podgorica Capital city (April 2016)
ECRAN- Working group on Adaptation to Climate
Change
Climate change adaptation in the Western Balkan
mountains (UNEP) – Vulnerability and impact
assessment for mountains region
CHALLENGES
• SEE and Med - regions susceptible to CC
impacts
• Missing comprehensive strategy framework
for CC adaptation
• Project driven adaptation actions
• Missing Financial support mechanisms
• Lack of institutional and administrative
capacities for planning, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation in this field
NEEDS
• National Strategy for Adaptation to CC with Action
plan
• Local plans for Adaptation to CC with integration of
DRR and Civil protection
• Introducing of Financial support mechanisms for
most vulnerable sectors
• Continuation of integration of CC Adaptation into
sectorial policies and plans
• Enhancement of linkages between since-policyimplementation
• Increased public awareness and participation in
policy development
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!